{"id":225326,"date":"2023-12-16T16:52:15","date_gmt":"2023-12-16T16:52:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allworldreport.com\/?p=225326"},"modified":"2023-12-16T16:52:15","modified_gmt":"2023-12-16T16:52:15","slug":"luton-captain-tom-lockyer-collapses-against-bournemouth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allworldreport.com\/sport\/luton-captain-tom-lockyer-collapses-against-bournemouth\/","title":{"rendered":"Luton captain Tom Lockyer collapses against Bournemouth"},"content":{"rendered":"
Luton and Bournemouth players were led off the pitch after defender Tom Lockyer collapsed in the second half of the Premier League\u00a0match.<\/p>\n
The Luton captain collapsed close to the centre circle after an apparent head injury, with manager Rob Edwards running onto the pitch to support his player.<\/p>\n
Medical staff treated the Welsh international with players visibly\u00a0devastated on the pitch at Dean Court. Luton team-mate\u00a0Issa Kabore was seen praying on the touchline.<\/p>\n
Referee Simon Hooper took players off the pitch as Lockyer continued to receive treatment, with fans chanting in support to the defender.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Lockyer was then stretched off the pitch to a standing ovation.<\/p>\n
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Luton captain Tom Lockyer was treated by medical staff after collapsing in the second half<\/p>\n
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Luton manager Rob Edwards raced onto the pitch as Lockyer began receiving treatment<\/p>\n
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Bouremouth and Luton players were taken off the pitch by referee Simon Hooper<\/p>\n
Bournemouth staff doctor has confirmed to Mail Sport that Lockyer is \u2018alert and responsive.\u2019\u00a0<\/p>\n
Lockyer had gone down off the ball, with no players near him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The 29-year-old had previously collapse during the play-off final at Wembley in May.<\/p>\n
Lockyer was given the all-clear to return to football after undergoing heart surgery.<\/p>\n
He had an atrial fibrillation, which causes an irregular \u2014 or unusually fast \u2014 heart rate.<\/p>\n